1) For this discussion, consider the following scenario:

You are seeing Eric, a 27-year-old male, in a private therapy setting. He came to see you six months ago because he was grieving the death of his wife. His grief is affecting his professional life. Eric’s performance evaluation was poor following his loss. You have a very good relationship with him and you are making progress. In the last session you had with Eric, he asked if you would like to join him and a friend at a concert. You accepted this invitation, and now you are worried that you are engaged in an ethical dilemma.

For your initial discussion post, address the following:

Are you involved in an ethical dilemma? If so, what is it?
If you are involved in an ethical dilemma, describe some various ways that this therapeutic dilemma could be handled.
Make sure to support your answer using the AAMFT Code of Ethics.

2)Sarah has been a marriage and family therapist for five years in the same practice that she joined a year after graduate school. Lily is her 45-year-old female client who has come to therapy to discuss her divorce and her fear of dating. Lily attributes her fear of dating to a time when she was date raped in graduate school before she met her ex-husband. Sarah is a rape survivor herself, so she chose not to refer the client out.

Sarah considered the presenting problem of her client and chose to continue as Lily’s therapist. She felt that she was capable of working with Lily and that she would not harm Lily in any way.

For your initial discussion post, address the following:

What is Sarah’s professional responsibility to this client?
Has Sarah violated any part of the AAMFT Code of Ethics?
How should the therapist apply virtue ethics to this case? Cite examples.
What ethical principles are demonstrated in this case?
Are any ethical principles violated, and if so, which ones?

Explain your answer using the AAMFT Code of Ethics.